Alive WE Ride

For this episode... I built a playlist of Legendary Punk Covers.  And for this show, I brought in my favorite Laguna Punkers, Time Wheland and Davey Jones. This is their second apparence on ALIVE WE RIDE. We talk about the origin of the Punk Cover songs done by punk bands like NOFX, SNFU, and SHONEN KNIFE.  Covering songs by Fleetwood Mac, Cat Stevens and The Doors - to name a few. I hope you enjo...

I'm in the studio With The SPIFFRIFF BOYS… Dante, Jake and Nate… I asked the boys to come here today, to come hang out, to play some tunes and talk about… The BIGGEST EVENT of the summer… This Event is so big that's it’s Bigger than • The Pageant of the Masters Bigger than…  • The Sawdust Festival.   It’s even Bigger than…  • THE WAVES at THE WEDGE  last week …   I’m talking about the BIGGEST MIND...

For this episode, Chad Gibbs aka "Zoid" and I teamed up to celebrate the winners of The LAF awards aka "Laguna Achivement Awards." We asked a few of the winners send us a song and a reason why the pickled it. The music set list is very eclictic, and super cool. My favorite part of the show, was reading the stories about why they picked their song. This is truly a Laguna Local episode... Enjoy

For this episode, I made a mix of old and new indie bands with a dash of a few Laguna Bands. The Lagadelic Music festival is June 20th right here in Laguna Beach. SPLIFFRIFF (Laguna Band) will be on the main stage along with FRANKIE AND THE WITCH FINGERS. I have a few tracks by theseamazing artists in the mix... Enjy the Show.

Today's show is a core mix of Alt-Rock, Punk, New Wave, No Wave and Old school Metal. Enjoy.

I originally had a punk show planned for todays show. Then my family came to town and everything changed. My dad is 87 years old and I thought it would be awesome to bring him to the radio station - which it was. He was so happy seeing his oldest son doing his thing. My brother 'Buwet" also joined us in the studio and since my Dad did not want to get on the MIC, my brother held it down with me. Th...

Jake Caliger, the frontman for local Laguna band SpliffRiff, joins me in the studio to talk about the biggest event of the Summer -  The LAGADELIC MUSIC FESTIVAL. It's a grass roots music festival, featuring the hottest upcoming bands from Laguna Beach and Orange County. We also play a lot of new music from upcoming artists in and around The LAGADELIC MUSIC FESTIVAL It's always fun having Jake in...

Wazzup Haoles!!! It’s ALOHA FRIDAY AGAIN… We are in WEEK 2 of Playing Reggae Roots Tunes on ALIVE WE RIDE. For today’s Episode, the Surfer, Musician and Hawaiian legend… LANDON MCNAMARA will be calling in today to talk about his music and his life growing up on Oahu, charging huge waves and making beautiful music… LANDON is kicking off his 2026 US TOUR… this week. Landon McNamara was Born and rais...

Wazzup Haoles!!! It’s ALOHA FRIDAY and I’m in Jah Mood for some… JAHWAIIAN Music. If you have never heard of JAHWAIIAN Music… It’s basically Hawaiian Reggae. The roots of the genre trace back to the arrival of reggae in Hawaii during the 1970s and early 1980s. Bob Marley's 1979 tour, which included a stop in Hawaii, helped spark local interest. Hawaiian listeners found a natural kinship with regga...

When I make these playlists for my show, it all starts out with a little inspo from somewhere in the universe. And the idea to play that opening track “Down by the Sea” by MEN AT WORK came to me on Isacc Zoelers Instagram – where he shared a few images of his epic surf trip with Hans Hagen in Morrocco - last year. While "Down By The Sea" played int he background.  So I built this setlist for today...

When I first started this gig here at KXFM - one of my main objectives (besides playing good music) was to bring in OG Laguna Locals and talk story about life and the good ‘ol days grown up in Laguna. Basically, ALIVE WE RIDE is a great excuse to hang out with some of my old friends My idea for this show was to sit down with Garth Wyckoff aka "THE WORM" and tell stories from our High School Years...

For this Episode, we’re Going deep into The Post Punk & GOTH World with the one and only SHELLY SHOOK.  I have known Shelly for a very long time, and I knew that she would be an awesome guest to come on my show… ALIVE WE RIDE right here on 104.7 KXFM Radio.   Shelly has always had great musical taste, and if you follower her on her Instagram @seashellsxx you’ll understand what I’m talking abou...

Man, this week went by too fast… But it’s all good cause today’s show is all about GOING FAST! Spring break is in full effect, Laguna Town is packed with Tourists, Influencers and Selfie Enthusiasts.   So, if you’re stuck in your car, don’t worry, we are here to entertain you for the next hour of power. My name is Dags and you’re tuned into my Weekly Friday show ALIVE WE RIDE Right here on KXFM RA...

As you know, I have been away from the mic for the past three weeks. Scoring pow with the homies and ripping trails on my Mountain Bike. And in-between it all, I managed to get a lot of work done. I'm calling this show "THE COMEBACK" and it feels good to do a live show again. I am especially proud of this set list. I hope you enjoy it. Dags

This Episode is another away show. It's a cool mix of four bands from one of their albums -  playing four tracks in a row from each band. Starting with Janes Addiction to FuManchu then into Amyl & The Sniffers and ending with WetLeg. It's a glorious mix of Grunge Alternative sounds from amazing artists. This Show is called - "The Fourth Dimension" Enjoy.

For this episode, I decided to mx it up. I wanted to feature a wide range of artists to express how diverse and amazing The Art of Music is. What sparked the idea, was the aftermath of Bad Bunny's Superbowl Half Time Show, where some of our Government officials went after Bad Bunny, threatening arrest and legal action against him - Simply becuase they didn't like his performance during the Halftim...

So, for today’s episode, as advertised, I put together a set list of insanely cool instrumental tracks by various artists – mostly Grunge with a few classic cuts.  I’m calling this show “NO WORDS.” or "Punk Rock Karaoke." Enjoy

For this episode, we are driving on the Baja Peninsula all the way down to Cabo San Lucas. It’s a trip I did in the summer of 1982 with my old Pal Mr. Paul White aka Whito - who joined me in te studio for this show. So we are taking you with us, in our dirty truck, with no AC and we are going to share some of our favorite stories from that trip… And as you listen to today’s Sonic Set list, I want...

I’ve been spending a lot of time on my snowboard… In The Mystic Mountains – scoring Fresh Pow turns with my friends…  It’s one of my favorite things in life to do… It’s a unique and addictive feeling that I call…  “FIRST CHAIR” And if you have ever had the chance to be on the first chair lift after a fresh dump of snow – you know what I’m talking about… You’re on a mission - you get up early, you...

There are a lot of Talented New bands thriving in the PUNK GRUNGE, SURF GRUNGE, ART POP PSYCH-SYNTH MUSIC.  On this Episode, titled "New Grunge"  I feature music from New Bands and artists that have recently dropped an EP or Album in 2024 or 2025… These Bands, in my opinion are pushing the GRUNGE GENRE into the next galaxy. Enjoy the show... Dags

For today’s Show, I put together a list of songs from my favorite episodes of ALIVE WE RIDE in 2025. My first Episode went down in May, and since then I’ve racked up 34 episodes - each one has a life of its own…  But... I have to say that my favorite shows for 2025, are the ones that I did with my family, my friends and the special guests that came into the studio. So I hope you enjoy this eclecti...

Today’s Show is a tribute to the ladies of Punk, Heavy Metal, and Alternative Rock… A Salute to the all-girl bands and bands with women as leads. Today’s Show is called THE FRONTMAN IS A GIRL! We begin our journey celebrating the coolest women of Punk - Starting in the Mid 70’s and ending up in the present day… I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Cheers

I never EVER thought that one day I would be 60 years old - and truth be told, I am happy to have made it this far... So, what better way to kick off my Big Day than sharing with you the music that shaped who I am today. Welcome to my Birthday Show... Now Imagine that you have a radio show – you only get one hour to squeeze in a list of life changing songs by bands that have influenced your life j...

Todays set list ‘MAGIC SANDS” Was born at sunset on the beach at Mountain. As I sat there listening to my music, watching the Sun Set over the Catalina V’s…  I saw this train of 100 Pelicans glide across the horizon… It was a spectacular event to witness – and I felt this huge wave of gratitude wash over me… I felt so blessed to have the opportunity to share the music that inspires me with my list...

So… the way this show came together >> is a story on its own… I was planning on doing a Japan Punk Show for this episode  - inspired by our Japan trip last week. So, I put together my set list of Japan Punk songs… Everything was set to go, then Lex here at the station reminded me that this is “KX DJ TAKEOVER WEEK” where the hosts hand over the mic to a guest DJ. So… I figured that Kathe (My...